Veteran

Veterans' Employment Services

Mission:To deliver intensive employment services to a targeted veteran population as an integrated partner with the Michigan Works! Agency, in accordance with the intent of the Jobs for Veterans State Grant program.

State of Michigan Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialists are located in most Michigan Works! offices. These employment services professionals are available to assist program eligible veterans and spouses in need of additional help in securing appropriate employment.

“Shifting Heroes,” an added component of the Michigan Shifting Gears program, is designed to integrate returning veterans in to the Shifting Gears experience, and help them re-image and re-frame the skills they acquired in the service for jobs in the private sector. Shifting Heroes will provide additional career development support to veterans, and will include one-to-one mentoring by a Michigan veteran, as well as provide opportunities to make direct connections with employers that are specifically interested in hiring veterans and are committed to creating a supportive professional environment for their veteran employees. When veterans sign up for Shifting Gears, they will be paired with a mentor who is a veteran, who will help our Michigan heroes transition to the next phase of their careers. If you have served in the U.S. military and are interested in participating in Shifting Heroes, you can begin the process by going to the Michigan Shifting Gears website.

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Military Skills Translators

My Next Move for VeteransVeterans provides help with translating your military training, experience, and skills into language that civilian employers will understand and also provides suggestions of similar civilian occupations, based on your AFSC/MOS/Rating.

VA for VetsTranslate your military skills, experience and training to learn about comparable civilian skills.

If you are a veteran looking for information concerning jobs, education, healthcare, benefits and quality of life programs, please visit the Michigan Department of Military and Veteran Affairs for more information or call the Michigan Veteran Resource Service Center at 800-MICH-VET (800-642-4838).